No matter what type of job you have, cumulative trauma and repetitive stress injuries (RSI) can occur. You may work in an office, a factory, doing construction, or teaching in a classroom--there is always a risk. When repetitive motion injuries or cumulative trauma are caused
Being an injured employee is no fun. But what happens if you are an employee who suffers a compensable work-related injury and then suffers a subsequent injury that was not incurred in the course of employment? Would both injuries be compensable as a workers’ compensation
Each day, millions of Americans go to work in order to earn money and support their family. So what happens when you get hurt on the job? Suddenly, everything is at risk and your family’s financial stability is threatened. Workers compensation claims are confusing and
Georgia’s workers’ compensation is adversarial to say the least. We watch as insurance companies reject work injuries that are clearly legitimate. We watch as insurance companies pay less than the full value of the work injury. And we also watch insurance companies acquire medical opinions
Violence in the workplace is becoming all too common these days. Even teaching has become a dangerous profession that sometimes leads to injury. If a teacher gets injured while on the job, under Georgia law, they are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Common Injuries for Teachers
Labor unions protect the rights of workers and affect change through the process of collective bargaining. Unions do a great job at fighting for fair wages, benefits and improved working conditions. They have also helped improve workers’ comp programs across the country. Union members often
People get unintentionally hurt at work all the time. These accidents are the reason that workers’ compensation exists. But what happens if an employer asks you to supply a urine sample for drug testing just following an accident? Can they legally do that? Drug Screening in the Workplace The
There are many hazards that restaurant workers have to deal with on a daily basis. And no matter what type of preventative measures the employer takes, accidents still happen. Whether it be a sliced finger, a burn on the arm, or a worker slipping on
If you sustain a work-related injury and file a workers’ compensation claim, assume that you will be followed. Now, you many never actually have any surveillance put on you, but it’s better to be safe than to have videos surface that could da mage your claim. What
Agricultural work can be hazardous to your health. Research shows that approximately 100 workers each day succumb to an injury that causes them to miss work. These injuries come from a multitude of risks they face every day including, environmental risks, hazardous pulmonary conditions, animal acquired